PROTOCOL #28 MEETINGS OF COCHAIRMEN OF THE JCC FOR GEORGIAN-OSSETIAN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT

June 23-26, 2003, Moscow

Chaired by:

M. Mayorov - Head of the Russian Part of the JCC, Ambassador of Special Tasks

Agenda

1. On the draft inter-state Russian-Georgian program on return, accommodation, integration and reintegration of refugees, IDPs and other persons suffered as a result of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

2. On the actions to be taken for realization of the Agreement between the Government of Russian Federation and Georgia on mutual cooperation in rehabilitation of economy in the zone of conflict and return of refugees dated December 23, 2000.

3. On implementation of the decision of the JCC (Annex 2 to protocol #27 dated May 14-16 2003, Gori) on Realization of the Rehabilitation Program of the European Commission”.

3. On fulfillment of the decision of the JCC (Annex 3 to protocol #27 dated May 14-16, 2003, Gori) on the Activities of the JCC for the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict Settlement and Mutual Cooperation of Law Enforcement Parties in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict.

4. Miscellaneous.

Resolved:

1. 1. On the draft inter-state Russian-Georgian program on return, accommodation, integration and reintegration of refugees, IDPs and other persons suffered as a result of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict

(Machavariani, Kusov, Chochiev, Mayorov, Bertran)

1.1.. Approve the decision on draft inter-state Russian-Georgian program on return, accommodation, integration and reintegration of refugees, IDPs and other persons suffered as a result of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and actions for rehabilitation of economy in the regions of return thereof (Annex 1).

2. On the actions to be taken for realization of the Agreement between the Government of Russian Federation and Georgia on mutual cooperation in rehabilitation of economy in the zone of conflict and return of refugees dated December 23, 2000.

(Machavariani, Kusov, Chochiev, Mayorov)

2.1.. Approve the decision on the actions to be taken for realization of the Agreement between the Government of Russian Federation and Georgia on mutual cooperation in rehabilitation of economy in the zone of conflict and return of refugees dated December 23, 2000 (Annex 2).

3. On implementation of the decision of the JCC (Annex 2 to protocol #27 dated May 14-16 2003, Gori) on Realization of the Rehabilitation Program of the European Commission”.

(Machavariani, Kusov, Chochiev, Lacomb, Liddle)

3.1.. Approve the decision on implementation of the decision of the JCC (Annex 2 to protocol #27 dated May 14-16 2003, Gori) on Realization of the Rehabilitation Program of the European Commission” (Annex 3).

4. On fulfillment of the decision of the JCC (Annex 3 to protocol #27 dated May 14-16, 2003, Gori) on the Activities of the JCC for the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict Settlement and Mutual Cooperation of Law Enforcement Parties in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict.

(Machavariani, Chochiev, Kusov, Mayorov, Kublashvili, Elbakiev)

4.1. The parties shall continue working on fulfillment of the decision of the JCC (Annex 3 to protocol #27 dated May 14-16, 2003, Gori) on the Activities of the JCC for the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict Settlement and Mutual Cooperation of Law Enforcement Parties in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict.

5. Miscellaneous

5.1. On actions dedicated to 11^th anniversary of starting the activities of the JPKF in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

(Machavariani, Chochiev, Kusov, Mayorov)

Resolved:

Take actions dedicated to 11^th anniversary of starting the activities of the JPKF in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict on July 13-14, 2003 in Tskhinvali.

Assign the United Command of the JPKF to present the respective plan of actions prior to July 1, 2003.

5.2. On fulfillment of article 4 of the Agreement between the Government of Russian federation and Georgia on mutual cooperation in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict and return of refugees dated December 23, 2000, and article 12.2. of the Protocol 4 of the session of the Russian-Georgian Commission on the issues of economic cooperation dated December 23, 2000 (Annex 4).

(Kusov, Machavariani, Chochiev, Mayorov)

5.3. On some organizational issues of the process of negotiations for the Georgian-Ossetian conflict and its funding (Annex 5).

(Kusov, Machavariani, Chochiev, Mayorov, Lacomb, Liddle)

5.4. On the statement of the acting Commander of the JPKF regarding the unsanctioned aircrafts over the zone under the responsibility of the JPKF.

Resolved:

Take into consideration the statement of the acting Commander of the JPKF, Major General S. Nabdzorov addressed to cochairmen of the JCC with regard to the recent unsanctioned flight of aircrafts over the zone under the responsibility of the JPKF.

M. Mayorov, Chairman of the Session, Head of the Russian Part of the JCC

(Archive of the Staff of the State Minister of Georgia for Conflict Resolution Issues/in Russian)